...her ‘family’, her nor Montag feel no affection towards each other. One day a young curious girl who seem to be different and questions him about his life, and happiness which he became angry since he never thought about it, which leads him to question everything and look for happiness. After reading the book I think...
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...People will spend most of their lives looking and waiting for happiness. We convince ourselves that the right career, the right life choices, and the right relationships will open the gates to happiness. Most people are misled, and they do not know what actually will bring them real happiness until they experience it first-hand. Happiness does not just happen with no work; you have to work towards it. It is something that has to be pursued on a constant level throughout our lives. After reading the articles on happiness, choices in life, and experienced well-being I have come to realize a few significant points that could point towards being happier and coming closer to actual happiness. Happiness can reached in a number of ways, and there are many steps that people can take to increase happiness in their own lives regardless of their background or the situations they find themselves in. In the first article we read named “The Smiling Professor”, Claudia Dreifus is interviewing a psychologist named Dan Gilbert. Dan Gilbert has spent his career studying the nature of human happiness. To many people Dan Gilbert is known as “Professor Happiness”. Throughout this interview Gilbert tends to refer to happiness as something that will happen to our future selves. When asked how predicting our feelings of future events could relate to understanding happiness Gilbert states “Because if we can’t predict how we’d react in the future, we can’t set realistic goals for ourselves or figure...
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...discriminated at although some may not be intentional needless to say a disabled person just wants to be accepted for who they are. The propose business deals with the children who are disabled who have to sit and watch their friends pay on the playgrounds or even at the local arcades. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” (www.archives.gov) The right to play is recognized as a human right in UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Define your business, products or services, and customers by developing a mission statement. Ensure that you are differentiating your product or service. Create a vision for this organization that clearly demonstrates your decision on what you want your business to become in the future. Just Kids adventure land is a place where children with and without disabilities can interact with children of the own age and with their siblings. Just Kids is a fully equipped play center with adaptions made to the equipment so that children with disabilities can also participate. An example is that of a ball pit area. There is a lift that will hold a harness that is put on the child that when used with the lift can transport that child from...
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...Marketing Strategy Project: A New Product for Happiness And Its Marketing Strategy iPhone Love-A Phone Designed for Seniors Hanxi Zhao Hanxi Zhao Dr. Boonghee Yoo MKT 203 December. 6 2014 Dr. Boonghee Yoo MKT 203 December. 6 2014 Table of Contents 1. Definition of Happiness……………………………………………………………....2 2. Survey results………………………………………………………………………………2 3. Social Background Introduction…………………………………………………..3 4. Incorporation of Happiness to New product Idea………………………..3 5. Product Description and features………………………………………………..4 6. Core target market and its size……………………………………..…………….5 7. Rival products…………………………………………………………………..…………6 8. Product positioning……………………………………………………………..….....8 9. Distribution Strategy………………………………………………………………….10 10. Service Strategy……………………………………………………………………….11 11. Pricing Strategy………………………………………………………………………..11 12. Advertising Strategy…………………………………………………………………12 13. Sales Promotion Strategy………………………………………………………...12 14. Sales Strategy…………………………………………………………………………..13 15. SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………………………….13 16. Estimation of Revenues. ………………………………………………………….14 17. References……………………………………………………………………………….15 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Definition of Happiness Every people want to be happy in his or her life...
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...most moral. Ethics are moral principles that govern an individual or group’s behavior. It is a philosophical treatment of the moral order. The two different approaches to ethics include scientific or philosophical. The sources of ethics stem from experience, as well as principles taught through discipline. For example most parents teach you from the start it is wrong to hurt others, steal, lie, etc. Many people are also influenced through theology. For example, “Thou shall not kill”, this is the sixth commandment in the Bible’s Old Testament at Exodus, Chapter 20. Even though there has been an effort to make morality independent of religion, many religions include basic moral principles. There is a natural law when it comes to ethics. “Do good and avoid evil”, “Lead a life regulated according to reason”, so on and so forth. With those types of ideas being the base, a workable moral system can grow from there. The greatest influences on my personal views of my own moral standards come from experience. Not to say my parents didn’t play a major role, as they taught me the basics of being a decent member of society. I started to form my own moral standards as my...
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...purpose of becoming someone inx life, whether it is for a good or bad cause. I suppose most parents aim to educate their children to be someone good, productive and superb beings. As individuals, we are the major composition in the formation of a society. Seeking religious truth has been a channel through which I try to achieve a better purpose in life. Through learning, teaching and joining the Seventh Day Adventist church and the vegetarianism communities, I gain a moral sense, a peacefulness of mind and a healthier life style. In 2007, when I arrived to the United States of America, my life was without purpose or goals. I had to face the loneliness and the sorrow, because I left part of my family, friends and the one that I love. Once I arrived, Hector my new co-worker and friend, was the one that introduced me to a world with religion. On Christmas Eve of 2008, he gave me my very first Bible. When he placed the Bible in my hands, he said: “This is just a book, filled with paper and letters for some people, but as you begin to believe it will be soon become a treasure.” He wrote for me a sentence, that to this day I still have it in my head. “This is the light that will guide you to happiness, you just need to believe”. A single individual in society especially in this country, welcomes people from all over the world, but with the same dreams and beliefs that pursuit happiness. These were the factors that led me to join the religious community. The Seven...
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...depending on these following reasons; the environment we are raised in, the amount of love and affection shown and how well we are understood. Many people wonder why people act in a certain way but I believe that it depends on the environment they`re family raised them in. In the story The Fall of a city by Alden Nowlan, the boy, Teddy is living with his aunt and uncle, not with his parents which can have a bad impact on his life; depending the situation. Due to the fact that I have incredible parents, I...
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...SCORE: High Context: 37 Low Context: 34 1. With a specific example or two, illustrate how your informal socialization (parents, media, travel, religion, etc.) shaped your sense of individualism-collectivism. Living in a family of six which included my grandparents, has always inculcated values in me. Life has always been thinking about others, the family or society of which I am a part. There have been instances like my parents wanted to make a trip to Malaysia for their 25th anniversary but my grandparents and others suggested a celebration with extended family gathering .They chose the latter. Many incidents like these show how the emotions of family stand much above our own interests. Second example I would like to quote is about my grandparents who have always lived with us. Children don’t like taking the responsibility of their parents but I am proud of the fact that my parents choose to take up that responsibility and this has made me believe that an individual’s freedom takes a back stand in front of his family’s emotions and happiness. 2. Again, with a specific example or two, identify ways in which your formal schooling shaped your sense of individualism-collectivism. When I was in class 7, our English teacher was very biased towards her daughter and her friends who were our classmates. They would be exempted from all kinds of punishments instead were given the responsibility of English monitor (supposed to collect money If a person is...
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...sleepovers, be in school plays, and get anything less than A's in school except for gym. Meanwhile, Hannah Rosin believes that children need some freedom to express themselves. There are many differences between the two styles but each has had its own success in raising children. On January 8, 2011, Amy Chua wrote an article entitled, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” to explain how Chinese parents raise successful kids and produced so many math wizzes and music prodigies. In response to that article, Hanna Rosin wrote an article dated January 15, 2011, entitled “Mother Inferior?” with the subtitle “Amy Chua has the diagnosis of American childhood exactly backward. Our kids don’t need more drills and rules. They need to lighten up and roam free.” “Western parents are extremely anxious about their children’s self-esteem.” (Amy Chua) Chua in the following statements definitely makes it clear that grades are first priority then feelings. Chua says that Chinese parents are not as concerned about their children’s psyches as western parents. She says Chinese parents “…assume strength, not fragility, and as a result they believe differently.” (Chua) For example, a western parent would praise a child for getting an A-minus, but a Chinese parent would express disapproval and ask why they did not get an A. According to her, a...
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...Egoism is “The moral view that everyone ought always to do those acts that will best serve his or her own best self-interest.” (Pojman & Fieser page87) It is contrasted with altruism, “an unselfish regard of concern for others”. This essay will explain the relation between psychological egoism and ethical egoism. It will examine how someone who believes in psychological egoism explains the apparent instances of altruism. It will also discuss some arguments in favor of universal ethical egoism, and exam Pojman's critique of arguments for and against universal ethical egoism. Psychological egoism, a descriptive claim about human nature, states that humans by nature are motivated only by self-interest. To act in one's self-interest is to act mainly for one's own good and loving what is one's own (i.e. ego, body, family, house, belongings in general). It means to give one's own interests higher priority than others'. "It (psychological egoism) claims that we cannot do other than act from self-interest motivation, so that altruism-the theory that we can and should sometimes act in favor of others' interests-is simply invalid because it's impossible" (Pojman 85). According to psychological egoists, any act no matter how altruistic it might seem, is actually motivated by some selfish desire of the agent (i.e., desire for reward, avoidance of guilt, personal happiness). For someone who believes in psychological egoism, it is difficult to find an action that would...
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...1. Why do we study ethics? Sometimes I feel to ask the question, why we don’t study ethics? Simply put ethics is about differentiating between right and wrong. This is going beyond following the rules and laws, it is more about how do we make choices and decisions in our daily personal and professional life. Like my employer allows me to use company’s internet for personal use, but the question is, would it be ethical if I download big files or stream high quality video especially during peak hours and bog down the network? The trend of telecommuting in companies is on rise and different companies have different policies about working from home. But it is ethical for some to misuse this privilege? During a personal discussion with family or friends or business discussion with coworkers or vendors is it okay to talk more and listen less? There are lots of similar questions about our and others behavior that we experience and observe daily and that we should be ask ourselves. In my opinion studying ethics is more like soul searching and finding out are we following the same basics that we learned in our first 10-15 years of life from our parents and teachers on how to be a good and responsible citizen in this global village we live in. We all hear about how businesses are doing unethical practices but in reality it is the people who are demonstrating the unethical behavior not the business. It is important for all of us to study ethics so we can make good choices and decisions...
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...muscles. It also begins to move. 5. Teratogens Affects the formation of the embryo, the organs, and the behavior of the baby. When a mother uses drugs while pregnancy, the baby might be affected physically and mentally. 6. Maturation it prepares the infant to start moving deliberately. My little cousin started to walk couple months ago. She started walking by holding...
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...a man who abandons his old life, including memory of his late wife, in order to find the “Holy Grail,” a worthless trophy that he sees in a magazine. Tideland is depicts another mental escape scenario and tells the story of the young daughter of two drug addicts in perpetual denial of her abused state who is aided in her fantasy world by doll heads that she wears on her fingers. Whether physical or mental, escape can provide a temporary panacea, but the problem with it is that one must always return. Time Bandits, released in 1981, was Gilliam’s first solo-directorial box office success. It features an inquisitive and inspired child named Kevin who leaves his neglectful, consumerist parents to travel time with six dwarves. In the opening scene of the movie, Kevin is trying to relay to his parents the wonders of life in Ancient Greece but to his dismay, they essentially disregard him and are immersed with the desire to buy...
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...Clark von Heller January 19, 2016 Dreams and Ambitions In this paper I will discuss my three ambition’s and dreams which include graduating with a masters to become a teacher, getting married to start a family of my own, and 2016 being my year with opulence of fortitude. First of all, my ambition is to graduate with my masters and become a teacher for the elementary school. My mother who has been and still is a 2nd grade elementary teacher for the past 25 years. My aunts and uncles also take a part in teaching the elementary level and so I think becoming an elementary teacher will be the best experience yet. Only because I have a lot of support from experienced teachers. Aiming for a master’s degree for teaching is my best bet is the advice my mother gives me. I’ll tell you why. I have placed a chart of the differences between the salaries for a bachelor’s degree compared to one with a master’s degree. Teacher Salaries: Bachelor's vs. Master's Degree. Master/Bachelor of Education salary comparison. National Center for Education Statistics 2012. Furthermore, on top of higher earnings, teachers who have their masters can more easily transition into senior and administrative positions in education. An educator who aspires, for example, to a position as a principal or school counselor might pursue a masters in. So with a masters I can have many options in education careers and invest my time wisely. Source: Indiana Department of Education STEPHEN J. BEARD /...
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...CULTURAL MANAGEMENT MY CULTURAL PROFILE My cultural background and the groups that I am a part of can be divided into four categories: Educational, Social and Religious, National and Organizational. I come from a place where there are the highest number of languages and cultures reside, India which is meant for its religious and cultural beliefs and where there are people of different religions worshipping and following different gods and goddesses. It’s a birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, collectively known as Indian religions. I follow Jainism. Jainism is a religion that started back in India around the fifth century B.C.E. Jainism never approves of any wars or the killing of animals for any reason. Jainism tries to raise human awareness and creates a high standard of ethics for its followers. I come from a city called Mumbai, which is located in Maharashtra, a state in India. It is the biggest city of India and is very populated. There are a lot of people in Mumbai from other states of India because it is also the biggest commercial city in India. To communicate we require a certain language so that we can easily talk with people. There are many languages spoken in India as it’s a very big diverse country. About myself if I say I speak I am fluent in English, Hindi our national language, Gujarati and my own native language is Marwari, which is a regional language of a state called Rajasthan from where my ancestors belonged. My ancestors come from...
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